In this long journey of Bollywood, we have witnessed many aspects of the industry that just wowed us but Bollywood movies shot in some fascinating locations still tops the list. Seeing the heroine dancing in a chiffon saree in some exotic location in Switzerland or watching the hero having a deadly car chase in the historic streets of Budapest, fascinates us the most. Hollywood filmmakers are also like Bollywood filmmakers, they also choose some foreign locations when they have to shoot some appealing scene. It excites us the most when a Hollywood filmmaker shoots a scene in India for his movie. Nothing in this world can beat the thrill of spotting India in a Hollywood movie. Here we bring you the top 10 Hollywood movies that had scenes shot in India:
1. The Darjeeling Limited - Jodhpur: This is one of the best comedy-drama movies of Hollywood. Helmed by Wes Anderson, the movie tells the story of three brothers and their self-spiritual recovery in Darjeeling. Anderson has revealed that Indian legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray and some other Indian documentary motivated him to produce this movie in India. Other Hollywood stars like Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman, the movie also star Indian actor Irrfan Khan.
2. Mission Impossible 4 - Mumbai: The fourth installment of Tom Cruise’s action-drama series had some scenes in the by-lanes of Bora Bazaar in Mumbai. Other than some glimpses of busy Bora Bazaar, the movie also has Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor in the cast.
3.The Dark Knight Rises – Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur: This superhero movie of Warner Bros. had some shots from Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur. Christopher Nolan, the director of the movie has revealed that he has visited India many times and in the beauty of Jodhpur, he found the perfect place for the good scene in his movie.
4. The Slumdog Millionaire – Mumbai: Under the direction of Danny Boyle, the adaptation of a Q & A by Vikas Swarup was shot in the slum of Juhu, Mumbai. The movie garnered 8 Oscar for its mind-blowing production. The film stars Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Frieda Pinto.
5. Jobs – Delhi and Vrindavan: The biographical drama based on the life of Steve Jobs has some scenes shot in Delhi and Vrindavan It provided a backdrop of Job’s 1974 trek to India. Don’t be surprised if you spot locations around Chandni Chowk or Red Fort.
6. Life of Pie – Puducherry and Kerala: This movie tells the survival story of Patel, who somehow manages to defeat the sea and shares a lifeboat with a tiger. The movie had some scenes shot in the greenery of Kerala and Puducherry. Bollywood actors Irrfan Khan and Tabu were seen playing a major role in the movie.
7. Octopussy – Udaipur: The thirteenth movie in the James Bond series was mostly shot in the royalty of Udaipur and if see closely you will be able to spot Kiran Bedi playing a major role in the movie.
8. Extraction – Mumbai: This action-thriller of Chris Hemsworth was majorly shot in Mumbai. Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda played an important role in the movie. In an interview, Hemsworth has revealed that he wants the sequel of the movie shot in India.
9. Zero Dark Thirty – Chandigarh: Some parts of this movie were shot in Chandigarh but it was all designed to look like Lahore and Abbottabad. It was dramatically based on the manhunt for Osama Bin Laden.
10. Eat, Pray, Love – Haryana: Based on Elizabeth Gilbert's novel by the same name, the protagonist goes to Italy, India, and Indonesia to eat, pray and love - as the name suggests. Julia Roberts, who played the lead, is shown searching for spirituality in India. The movie has some shots from Ashram Hari Mandir in Haryana.
